Underwood Station Road Lydiate L31 4EY Data via plota.co.uk

DC/2026/00631 - Householder application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing outbuildings, two-storey rear extension to existing dwellinghouse, roof extension and dormer extensions to front and rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Apr 2026
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Scheduled monument 91 m away: Domestic chapel of St Katharine of Alexandria and burial ground
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 32 m away: Lydiate Hall And Chapel Conservation Area; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lydiate built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Sefton
Application type
Householder application
Postcode
L31 4EY
Received
9 Apr 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Park Ward
Parish
Lydiate Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Clayton Architecture Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Sefton's median of 52 for demolitions. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
110decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Sefton in the last twelve months, from validation. Sefton decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 May 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sefton
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#84 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sefton ranks #119 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sefton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #66 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #59 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #119 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #141 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
76 decided
1,029
Total decisions
75 refused in the year to March 2026

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